UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2017
Crown Castle International Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-16441 | 76-0470458 | |||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||
1220 Augusta Drive, Suite 600 Houston, TX | 77057 | ||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 570-3000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 8.01 — OTHER EVENTS
On June 26, 2017, Crown Castle International Corp. issued a press release announcing that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Wilcon Holdings LLC. The June 26, 2017 press release is attached herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 26, 2017 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP. | ||||
By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Simon | |||
Name: | Kenneth J. Simon | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Date: June 26, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated June 26, 2017 | |
Exhibit 99.1
 | NEWS RELEASE June 26, 2017 | |
Contacts: Dan Schlanger, CFO | |
Son Nguyen,VP & Treasurer | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Crown Castle International Corp. |
713-570-3050 | |
CROWN CASTLE COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF WILCON
June 26, 2017 - HOUSTON, TEXAS - Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle”) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Wilcon Holdings LLC (“Wilcon”). Wilcon owns approximately 1,900 route miles of fiber, primarily in Los Angeles and San Diego.
ABOUT CROWN CASTLE
Crown Castle provides wireless carriers with the infrastructure they need to keep people connected and businesses running. With approximately 40,000 towers and 29,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells, Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of shared wireless infrastructure with a significant presence in the top 100 US markets. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.
The Foundation for a Wireless World.
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